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THE BEQUEST OF
EVERT JANSEN WENDELL
(CLASS OF 1882)
OF NEW YORK
1918
THE WILD ANIMAL
PLAY
Books by Ernest Seton-Thompson
Wild Animals I Have Known^ i2mo^
The Trail of the Sandhill Stag^ i2mo^
Published by Charles Scribner*s Sons.
The Biography of a Grizzly^ I2m0j
Published by The Century Co.
THE WILD ANIMAL
PLAY
FOR CHILDREN
WITH
ALTERNATE READING
FOR VERY YOUNG
CHILDREN
BY
Ernest Seton-Thompson
. AUTHOR or
WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN W.
THE TEAIL OF THE SANDHILL STAG
THE BIOGRAPHY OP A GRIZZLY
ETC.
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PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK
CURTIS PUBLISHING DOUBLEDAY, PAGE
COMPANY AND COMPANY
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HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY
FROM
THE BEQUEST OF
EVERT JAN8EN WENDELL
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Copyright, 1900, by
Ernest Siton-Thompson
All rights reserved
THIS PLAY IS DEDICATED TO THE
CHILDREN FOR WHOM
IT WAS WRITTEN
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Entrance of the Sportsman
Frontitpiece
Suggestions for Stage Setting . 21
Wahb
24
Mustang
28
Blanca .
34
LOBO
35
Lady Bingo .
38
Bingo .
39
Vixen and Tip
, 40
SiLVERSPOT .
. 46
Lady Silverspot
• 47
Brownie
• 50
Redruff
. 51
Little Johnnie
' 53
Molly Cottontai
L
. 56
Raggylug
• 57
The Sportsman
. 60
The Angel .
. 61
Final Scene .
. 67
FOREWORD
This sketch was written for some
children who wanted help to play
the characters in my books: IFild
Animals I Have Knowriy The Trail of
the Sandhill Stag and the Biography of
a Grizzly.
To enter fully into the spirit of
the Play, one should know the stories
in which are described these charac-
ters : Grizzly Wahb, the embodiment
of matchless strength ; Lobo, full of
wisdom and dignity; Molly Cotton-
tail, shy but clever ; RedrufF, Vixen,
etc., and Little Johnnie, the bad
spoiled child of the Animal World.
Ernest Seton-Thompson,
II
PERSONS IN THE PLAY
I — ^The Angel of the Wild Things :
A young woman in a white flowing robe^ and over tt a
large cloak^ vtbicb is bright or vtbite on under side at
least ; a star on ber forebead and a vtand in ber band.
2 — ^The Sportsman :
A big boy^ ivitb black wbiskers and make-up for a
villain ; in sporting costume witb a gun^ gamC'-bag and
buge knife,
DANCERS
3 — Molly Cottontail :
A sweet little rabbit-girl in wbite^ witb brown velvet
or fur cape ; a tiny rabbit ear and long wbiskers on one
side of ber broion cap^ and a short upturned tail of
sivansdown on tbe tail of ber cape,
4 — Raggylug :
A boymtabbit larger tban Molly ; one of bis ears on cap
all torn, A cotton-tail to bis coat. White fur vest and
brown tigbts,
5 — Redruff :
A boy -partridge in red or rainbow ruff's of Elissabetban
style, and any ricb combination of brown. On bis cap a
crest of feathers. From bis shoulders a big drum. He
must know bow to keep time, as that goes all through^,
6 — Brownie :
A girUpartridge, to match Redruff, hut inore amply
dressed. Her skirt may be banded like a partridge tail.
7 SiLVERSPOT :
A boy-crow all in black or bottle green witb white spot
on cap, long black tails to bis coat and little black wings
on bis shoulders.
8 — Lady Silverspot :
Smaller ; a girl-crow in black or bottle green ; Vandyke
points on dress outlined with jet beads.
»5
PERSONS IN THE PLAY
9 — Vixen :
A girl-fox with fox mask^ cap and fox taii^ leading Tip
by the band.
10 — Tip:
The smallest possible little boy ^f ox. A Pwo-yearmold baby
would dof as be is simply led around by bis mother.
1 1 — Bingo :
A boy-dog in blacky ivhite and brotvn nvitb a ivbite
Raleigh ruffy Eton jacket ivitb little curled'Up tail in
middle of back.
12 — Lady Bingo:
A coyotC'girl in gray and brown with ivbite slippers.
13 LOBO:
A great gray wolf witb large dignity ; golden crown ;
ivolf skin on shoulders.
14 — Blanc A :
A sprightly little girl-wolf all in white ; cap witb wolf
ears. Dress trimmed witb fur.
15 — ^Wahb:
A large gri%%ly bear~boy witb a trumpet formed like a
club. Fur cap and gauntlet leggings^ necklace of bear
claws. Brown Canton flannel suit or else fur coat.
16 — The Mustang:
A boy all in black velvet witb black f owing hair from
his capf white lace collar and cuff's and a white star and
horse-ears on his black cap. Must be very active and
prancey,
17 — Little Johnnie :
A funny little bear cuby who appears several times^ but
is not in the procession. His cap is fur with big ears.
His costume is dark fur or Canton flannel.
16
J
THE COSTUMES
STAGE SETTING
The costumes^ as well as the settings^
may be reduced to mere symbols if desired^
but following the main idea of the char-
acters in ** Wild Animals I Have
Known J^
In the back centre of the stage should
be a tree large enough to hide the Angel
in its hollow trunk — a wooden frame
with a drape and a Christmas tree on
top would do ; a small bare tree for
Johnnie to climb in at the left side. A
few brier-rose bushes are scattered around
the edges ; in one is hidden the wreath of
brier-roses^ ready made or nearly so.
Children that sing or yodel or dance
well may vary their parts to call in
their gifts.
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SCENE
Enter procession. Each one bears
a large spruce bough in his hand.
RedrufF marking time on his drum.
The following is the order :
Molly and Rag,
Redruff and Brownie,
SiLVERSPOT AND HiS WiFE,
Vixen and Tip,
Bingo and the Coyote,
LOBO AND BlANCA,
Wahb and the Mustang.
As they march around the stage
they sing:
We are the lords of the forest
Since ever the forest began,
We rule and we fight, and we fighting die,
But will never be ruled by man.
We bow to the laws of the forest.
So live our allotted span.
For the only wealth that we value is health.
And we'll never be ruled by man.
(For music see page 70.)
23
WAHB
A large grizzly bear-boy with a trumpet formed like a club.
Fur cap and gauntlet leggings, necklace of bear claws. Brown
Canton flannel suit or else fur coat.
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Then the file halts, facing the au-
dience. The Bear strides forward
and speaks:
I am the terrible Grizzly
That lived on the far Piney Creek;
I held all the land from the Wiggin's Fork
strand
To the hills beyond Anderson's Peak.
The Sportsman had killed my poor mother,
My sister and brothers and all.
He tried to kill me, but I managed to flee,
Though he wounded my foot with a ball.
And I hid far away in the mountains,
Sick, wounded, in mis'rable plight;
But I grew before long so big and so strong
No creature could face me in fight.
Then back I came out of the mountains.
Grown mighty of arm and of jaw ;
And for each of my own that the Sportsman
had killed
Two hunters I smashed with my paw.
»5
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Yes ! I am the terrible Grizzly Wahb,
The chief of the Grizzly Clan ;
I fought many a fight, and I won by my
might,
And I never was conquered by man.
(Terrible growls. He pounds the
floor with his club.)
26
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
ALTERNATE READING
I am Wahb of the Bighorn Basin,
The Grizzly from whom all ran.
I fought many a fight, and I won
by my might.
And I never was conquered by
man.
«7
MUSTANG
A boy all in black velvet with black flowing hair from his cap,
white lace collar and cufTs and a white star and horse ears on his
black cap. Must be very active and prancey.
28
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Then the Mustang prances to the
front and says:
I am the wonderful Mustang,
No creature could pace with me ;
I roamed as on wings around Antelope
Springs,
Like a seabird that skims on the sea.
Ten riders came riding to rope me;
Ten horses were death-ridden, then
They digged a deep pit but I overleaped it
As an eagle swoops over a glen.
And as long as I heeded the Angel
I was free as the breezes above.
But they laid a new snare, when my life had
grown bare,
I came at the calling of love.
In vain the Good Angel said, " Go not,"
My lone life was dreary to me.
So the Sportsman betrayed me to make me a
slave.
But I leaped to my death to be free.
Neighing, stamping and prancing,
he goes around to the waltz music
29
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
(see page 74), Wahb joining in al-
ways on the opposite side of the
stage.
As they finish Little Johnnie comes
running in, but he is hooted and
shooed off by the others.
Then the procession marches and
sings as before:
We are the lords of the forest
Since ever the forest began,
We rule and we fight, and we fighting die.
But will never be ruled by man.
We bow to the laws of the forest.
So live our allotted span.
For the only wealth that we value is health.
And we'll never be ruled by man.
(Sec page 70 for music.)
30
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
ALTERNATE READING
I am the wonderful Mustang,
No creature could pace with me.
The sportsman betrayed me to
make me a slave.
But I leaped to my death to be
free.
31
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
As they approach the front again
they line up as before and Lobo steps
forward with Blanca and says :
I am old Lobo, the King- Wolf,
This is my beautiful wife ;
I ranged on the plains that the Currumpaw
drains.
And I laughed at attempts on my life.
Five years did I reign on Currumpaw,
And killed a fat cow every day ;
I fed my good band on the fat of the land.
And no man could drive me away.
The hunters pursued me with bloodhounds,
I routed them fairly in fight ;
Next the trappers waylay me, with poison to
slay me.
And traps in my trail every night.
But I scorned all their traps and their poison,
I baffled each newly-tried plan ;
I ruled with my band like a king in the
land.
And I never was conquered by man.
32
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
But they captured and murdered my Blanca,
My darling, my dear, little wife ;
Then I, heart-broken, died by the Currum-
paw's side.
'Twas to love that I lost my life.
(Long howling of both Lobo and
Blanca.)
ALTERNATE READING
I am old Lobo, the King Wolf,
This is Blanca, my beautiful
wife.
I slew and I fought and I laughed
at man,
'Twas to love that I lost my life.
33
BLANCA
A sprightlf little girl- wolf, all in white ; cap with
Dresi trimmed with fur.
wolf can.
34
LOBO
A great gray wolf, with large dignity ; golden crown ; wolf ikin
on shoulders.
35
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Then Bingo comes forward with
the Coyote, and says :
I am the noble Bingo,
That gloried to follow the chase ;
This, by my side, is my own little bride,
A wolf of the prairie race.
My master and I were like strangers at times.
No sign of affection to see,
But down in my heart I was true to him,
And I knew he was true to me.
For I was his help when he needed help^,
In danger I flew to his side ;
He was my friend that I loved to the end,
By the door of his shanty I died.
(Barking and howling. Bingo, the
Coyote, Lobo and Blanca now waltz
around to the music. After they
have finished Little Johnnie runs in
again, and this time when they all
hoot at him he climbs up the small
36
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
tree on the left of the stage and sits
high up, grumbling.)
The procession now forms and
sings as before :
Chorus : *' We are the lords of the forest,"
etc.
(Barking and howling.)
ALTERNATE READING
I am the noble Bingo,
And this is my wild-wolf bride.
My master I faithfully loved, and
at last
By the door of his shanty I died.
(Barking and howling.)
(Music on page 71.)
37
LADY BINGO
A coyote-girl in gray and brown with white slippers.
38
BINGO
A hoy-dog in black, white and brown with a white Raleigh
ruff, Eton jacket with a little curled-up tail in middle of back.
39
VIXEN AND TIP
A girl-fox with fox mask, cap and fox tail, leading Tip by the
The smallest possible little boy-fox. A two-year-old baby would
do, as he is simply led around by his mother.
40
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Then Vixen comes forward, lead-
ing Tip by the hand, and says :
I am the mother-fox Vixen
We lived in the Springfield Wood ;
We made a nice den in the butternut glen,
A home for ourselves and our brood.
And there we were happy together,
My mate and my little ones four,
Till a cruel man found us and digged all
around us,
And murdered them there by our door.
Only my poor little Tip was saved,
To be chained like a slave to a box j
They talk of fair play — that's the sportsman's
way —
But there is no fair play for a fox.
They tortured my darling, my innocent Tip,
Till they ended his life's little span.
41
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
And they follow me round with rifle and
hound —
Their justice is only for man.
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
ALTERNATE READING
I am old Vixen of Springfield
wood,
And Tip is my darling's name.
I baffled the Sportsman and shed
my own blood,
To save him from slavery's
shame.
(Fox barking.)
43
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Then Silverspot and his wife come
forward and he says :
I am the famous Silverspot,
The crow legions trusted in me ;
I wintered my band on Niagara strand,
But returned when the rivers were free.
We lived in the Pines by Toronto,
There I drilled the young crows every
year;
I taught them their duty as soldiers and
crows.
And what things to seek or to fear.
For I was the wisest of all crows
That roost in the pine-wood tree :
None but the murderer sneaking at night
Was able to master me.
(Caw, caw-caw, in which Lady
Silverspot joins.)
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
ALTERNATE READING
I am the wisest of all crows
That roost in the pine-wood
tree ;
'Twas only the night assassin
That was able to master me.
45
SILVERSPOT
A boy-crow all in black or bottle green with white spot on cap,
long black tails to his coat and little black wings on his shoulden.
46
LADY SILVERSPOT
Smaller { a girl-crow in black or bottle green ; Vandyke points
on dresi outlined with jet beads.
47
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Now RedrufF leads Brownie for-
ward and says:
I am the beautiful Redniff,
This is my Brownie bride ;
We lived on the hills where the Don VaUey rills
Rushed down its deep flowing dde.
And together we lived and we feasted.
Or down by the water we drank ;
And I drummed for the glory of feeling alive.
As we skimmed around green Castle Frank.
But the Sportsman came sneaking to harm us ;
He murdered my Brownie, my bride;
There was nobody then to protect us from men.
For he tortured me until I died.
ALTERNATE READING
I am the beautiful RedrufF,
This is my Brownie bride.
And I drummed in my joy till the
Sportsman came.
Till he murdered my love and
I died.
(Drumming.)
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Then little Johnnie from the tree
bawls out his piece:
Pm little Johnnie, the bear-cub
That lived in the Yellowstone Park;
They wanted to leave me out, they did,
But I've followed them up for a lark.
I hadn't much training to speak of.
My mamma quite spoiled me, you see,
But I'm not so slow ; one thing I do know.
And that's when to shin up a tree.
Vixen, Tip, the Crows and the
Partridges now waltz to music (see
page 74). The procession forms as
before and sings :
Chorus : " For we are lords of the forest," etc.
(Muac and words page 70.)
49
BROWNIE
A prl-paitridge, to match RedrufF, but more limply dicned.
Her tkiit may be banded like a partridge tail.
50
REDRUFF
A boy-partridge in red or rainbow ruffs of Elizabethan ityle, and
any rich combinadon of brown. On his cap a crest of feathers.
From his shoulders a big drum. He must know how to keep time,
as that goes all through.
51
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Last of all, cute little Molly Cot-
tontail comes to the front led by
Rag. First of all Rag says :
I am Raggy, the Cottontail Rabbit,
That lived in old Olifant's Swamp;
I'm living there yet and, unless it is wet,
I'm out every night for a romp.
I was trained in the college of Woodcraft,
The college whose hall is the trees,
I learned how to swim, play back-track and
limb
And puzzle and side-track and freeze.
So well did I study at college.
That I know how to baffle my foes;
For Molly has taught me to run with my wits.
And trust in the Sweet Brier-rose.
Then Molly says:
I am wee, shy, Molly Cottontail,
The least of the wildwood band ;
I lived with my child in a willow swamp wild.
In the midst of the Sportsman's land.
5*
LITTLE JOHNNIE
A funny little bear cub, who appears leveral times, but is not in
the procession. His cap is fur with big ears. His costume is dark
fur or Canton flannel.
S3
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
I set all my heart on my baby.
For him I was bold in the strife;
I taught him how wits may be stronger than
strength.
And loved him far more than my life.
I tricked every big, brutal enemy,
I fought when I ought, or I ran.
And at last lost my life when a blizzard was
rife.
But I never was ruled by man.
(Stamps her foot. Rag and Molly
now have their waltz to the music.)
(See page 74.)
ALTERNATE READING
I am Raggy the Cottontail Rabbit,
I've learned how to baffle all
foes.
'Twas Molly that taught me to run
with my brains
And trust in the Sweet Brier-rose.
54
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Then Molly says:
I am wee shy Molly Cottontail,
The least of the wild-wood band,
I taught Rag how wits may be
stronger than strength
When we lived in the Sports-
man's land.
I tricked every big brutal enemy,
I fought when I ought, or I ran.
And at last lost my life when a
blizzard was rife.
But I never was ruled by man.
55
MOLLY COTTONTAIL
A sweet little rabbit-girl in white, with brown velvet or fur
cape; a tiny rabbit ear and long whiskers on one side of her
brown cap, and a short upturned tail of swansdown on the tail of
her cape.
5*
RAGGYLUG
A boy-rabbit larger than Molly ; one of his ears on cap all torn.
A cotton-tail to his coat. White fur vest and brown tights.
57
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Procession marches and sings as
before :
" We are the lords of the forest," etc.
Suddenly and noisily from the back
of the stage appears the Sportsman.
He strides forward, fires his gun and
shouts loudly :
I am the sportsman, the King of the Woods,
So tremble you animals all ;
I have not your grit, nor your speed, nor
your wit.
But rU reach you with powder and ball.
'Twas I killed the fox and the partridge.
My knife for more killing I'll whet ;
A few got away, but for only a day,
rU kill every one of you yet.
Terrible commotion among the
animals; all hide in the bushes or
behind the boughs they carry, except
58
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Wahb, Lobo, Bingo and the Mus-
tang, who come half-way forward
growling or stamping. As the Sports-
man gets ready to shoot they in-
crease their outcries, when suddenly
the tree trunk flies open and out
steps the Angel, throwing oflF her
cloak and loudly crying :
"stop!''
ALTERNATE READING
I am the Sportsman, the King of
the Woods,
So tremble ye wood-dwellers all.
I have not your grit or your speed
or your wit.
But rU reach you with powder
and ball.
59
THE SPORTSMAN
A big boy, with black whiskers and makeup for a villain ; in
sporting costume with a gun, gamebag and huge knife.
60
THE ANGEL
A young woman in a white flowing robe, and over it a large
cloak, which is bright or white on under side at least ; a star on
her forehead and a wand in her hand.
6i
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Every one is hushed, as she says to
the audience:
I am the Angel of Wild-things,
And ever keep watch above them ;
I show them the way when they wander
arstray,
For I love them, I love them, I love them.
Then turning on the Sportsman,
she cries :
And you, merciless demon of murder,
In vain to escape me you try ;
Enough of your crimes for the love of the
crime.
You are now in my power — so die !
She points her wand at the tremb-
ling Sportsman. He falls back dead
under one of the far bushes. Then
all the animals come dancing joyfully
and lay the boughs on him till he is
buried out of sight — loose boughs
62
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
can be piled in the bushes for this
purpose — singing :
We are the lords of the forest
Since ever the forest began ;
We rule and we fight, and we fighting die,
But will never be ruled by man.
We bow to the laws of the forest,
So live our allotted span ;
For the only wealth that we value is health.
And we'll never be ruled by man.
and adding this verse :
We are the lords of the forest.
The last of our sorrows is fled ;
The Angel, our Angel, has triumphed.
The Sportsman we dreaded is dead.
Then the Angel speaks :
You, Wahb, and you. Mustang, were heroes.
For your courage and strength were sub-
lime;
But you lived your own lives, and you sought
your own ends.
And you failed at the final time.
63
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
You, Bingo and Lobo, were noble.
As friend or as foe you stood fast ;
Lived your lives like the gods, and were heed-
less of odds.
But you both were defeated at last.
And Vixen, your deepest devotion failed.
With your mate and your little ones gone ;
For the Sportsman relentlessly hunted them
down
And murdered them one by one.
And Redruff and King-Crow were splendid,
For beauty and wisdom are so.
And you lived as you ought and unflinchingly
fought.
But you lost on the final throw.
Here the Angel takes a wreath
from the rose-bush:
But you, dear little true Molly Cottontail !
You sought the success of your son.
You trained him up rights and equipped for
the fight.
And he entered the fight and he won.
64
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Then hail Molly Cottontail, Queen of the
Woods !
Her duty she did as she could ;
She died, so must all, but in triumph she
died,
So Molly is Queen of the Wood.
Wahb and the Mustang now lift
the cloak dropped by the Angel and
hold it as a background against the
tree, where a convenient hook holds
the centre part.
All gather round. The Angel
crowns Molly with a rose-wreath,
then leads her in triumph to the
throne formed by the root of the
tree. The rest join hands and dance
around in a ring, singing:
We are the lords of the forest
Since ever the forest began ;
We rule and we fight, and we fighting die ;
But will never be ruled by man.
65
THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
We bow to the laws of the forest,
So live our allotted span ;
For the only wealth that we value is health.
And we'll never be ruled by man.
We are the lords of the forest,
The last of our sorrows is fled ;
The Angel, our Angel, has triumphed.
The Sportsman we dreaded is dead.
All for the last verse kneel in a
ring around Molly, forming a tableau.
The Angel lays her wand at Molly's
feet and stands to one side of her,
while Little Johnnie might sneak in
and hold on to the Angel's dress or
hand.
Then we are the lords of the forest
Till the last of its timber shall fall.
We will never be conquered or ruled by man.
But Molly is Queen of us all.
Curtain.
MUSIC
BY
DANIEL GREGORY MASON
ENTRANCE
In march Hme.
Piano.
ev - er the for - est be - gan, We rule and we
Drum. {The rhythm only is indicated. The drum U a>8gumed to have no definite pitch.)
MARCH.
Oh,... we are the lords of the for - est, Since
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fight, and fight - ing die. But we'll nev - er be ruled by
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M-
For the
on -
wealth that we
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val-
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ne
is
health, So we'll
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WALTZ.—
Ahoapt $<ifay.
To be repeated as many Hmes as necessary. But
^ ^ \ 1st ending.
I 2nd ending.
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Continued.
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after Molly Cottontail gays her verses the second ending is taken, leading hack to the march.
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MARCH AT END
In march time.
Piano.
ev - er the for - est be - gan,
last of our sor - rows is fled,
We role and we
Our wish it is
OF THE PLAY.
Chorus.
Oh,... we are the lords of the for - est, Since
we are the lords of the for - est, The
I%e second time throv^h, play the bass and the melody in octaves.
fight, and fight - ing die, Bnt well nev - er be ruled by
done, our Friend has won. The Sports-man we dreaded is
detd.
For we are the lords of the for -est We
Then we are the lords of the for - est TUl the
val - ae is health. So well nev - er
ruled by man, Bnt
be ruled by
live our al - lot - ted... span
last of the tim - bers shall fall,
For the on - ly wealth that we
We will nev - er be con-quered or
V ^ind ending. crescendo.
For... Mol - ly is Qneen, Yes,
(.^ If«nyc«n,th<ythonldtakathehighA.
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